Listed here are the Conference Planning Teams, with their tasks, for the next Ncdd Conference. Please add your name after any task you want to help with. For more details, see the Task Descriptions.
Conference Logistics Team
Team Facilitator: Polly Riddims- Business Center - 1 person (Phil Neisser)
- Relaxation Room - 1 person (Anne Neal)
- Registration/Information Table - 1 person (Polly)
- Exhibits - 1 person (Phil Neisser)
- Bookstore and Other Sales - 2 people (Katie Howard)
- Shuttles & Transportation - 1 person (Polly)
- Registrations & Confirmations - 1 person (Julie Pratt)
- Hospitality/Break Room - 1 person
- Childcare - 1 person (Irene Kao) FYI: no one requested this
- Room Set-Up and A/V - 2 people (Richard Graves)
- Meals, Breaks & Refreshments - 1 person
- Hotels - 1 person
- Room Assignments - 1 person
- Atmosphere - 1 person (Anne Rogers)
- Assisting International Participants - 1 person (Nikki Weinstein)
- Denver Details - 1 person (Anne Neal)
- Ensuring Accessibility - 1 person (Irene Kao)
- Continuity (Post-Conference Follow-up) - 1 person
- Internet access - 1 person (JohnAbbe)
Conference Public Relations Team
Team Facilitator: Scott Russell- Articles & Press Releases - 1 person (Stephani Roy Mc Callum)
- Listservs - 1 person (Reena Bernards)
- Outreach to Specific Groups - 1 person each
- Public Officials/State Legislators (Sen. Les Ihara)
- Key leaders in the field (SandyHeierbacher has been doing this)
- People involved in the OD (Organization Development) Field (Diane Miller)
- People involved in Online Dialogue and E-government not yet involved in NCDD
- Scholars/researchers of dialogue & deliberation not yet involved in NCDD (Michael Briand, Scott Hammond)
- People involved in Deliberative Democracy but not yet involved in NCDD (Diane Miller)
- Non-government or public interest groups which utilize but do not focus primarily on D&D
- People involved in D&D work on college campuses (Jim Knauer)
Conference Diversity Team
Team Facilitator: Najeeba Syeed Miller- Handling Issues/Conflicts at the Conference - 2 people (Najeeba Syeed Miller, Maribeth Goodman, Irene Kao, Elana Stanger)
- Administering Scholarships - 2 people (Nikki Weinstein)
- Outreach to Specific Groups - 1 person each
- Youth - high school and college students primarily (Barry Sherman)
- Conservatives (Susan Clark)
- Ethnic & Racial Minorities (Beth Katz)
- Lesbians, Gays and Transgendered People (Shiva Subbaraman)
Conference Assessment Team
Team Facilitator: Miriam Wyman- Goals, Objectives & Principles - 2 people (Miriam Wyman)
- Surveys, Evaluations & Notes - 2 people (all)
- Report to the Field - 1 person (Miriam Wyman) (where needed: Jen Murphy, Sandra Zagon, Theo Leverenz)
Conference Design Team
Team Facilitator: Leilani Henry- Overall Theme & Design - 6 or 7 of those taking on the following tasks (Miki Kashtan, Sandra Zagon, etc.)
- Break-Out Sessions - 3 people (Ron Kertzner, Patricia Wilson, Leilani, Sandy)
- Plenary (Large-Group) Sessions - 3 people (Susan Skjei, Maggie Herzig, Leilani)
- Building Knowledge - 2 people (Jen Murphy, Patricia Wilson)
- Denver Connection - 1 person (Bill Fulton)
- Small Group Dialogues (Integration Groups) - 2 people (Beth Katz, Miki Kashtan, Susan Skjei, Sandy)
- Art Component - 2 people (Leah Lamb, Leilani Henry, Barbara Schaeffer Bacon, Pam Korza)
- Networking Opportunities - 2 people (Jim Knauer)
- Post-Conference Trainings - 2 people (Sandy and Logistics Team)
